Johnson County, Iowa. A GRL client recently had his operating while intoxicated charge reduced to public intoxication. Attorney Matt Lindholm filed a motion to suppress on the client’s behalf arguing that he was never informed about his right to confidential communications following the request for privacy on his phone calls. Iowa Code Section 804.20 provides […]
Polk County, Iowa. A GRL client recently got an Operating While Intoxicated charge dismissed following a ruling by the court throwing out the breath test refusal. Attorney Matt Lindholm was able to secure the dismissal for the client after showing that the preliminary breath testing device used in the case did not comply with Iowa’s […]
Ringgold County, Iowa. A GRL client recently had an OWI charge amended to reckless driving. The amended charge was the result of Attorney Matt Lindholm finding a way to get the client’s breath test refusal suppressed. The client requested an opportunity to place a phone call to secure bond for his release prior to deciding […]
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa. OWI 2nd Offense arising out of an accident, dismissed outright after court granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. GRL dug into the case and determined that the preliminary breath test calibration logs did not comply with Iowa’s requirements. Additionally, a close review of the video recordings from the police station proved […]
The impaired driving defense attorneys at GRL get results. A recent case in Mitchell County demonstrates how effective we can be when the stakes are highest. We recently took over a case from another attorney after the State refused to budge on a felony OWI and trial looked inevitable. After unpacking it, we discovered several […]
Wayne County, Iowa. Attorney Matt Lindholm (aka The Wolf) recently obtained a NFG (Not Friggin Guilty) verdict from a Wayne County jury for a client facing an OWI second offense charge. The client was charged following a roll over accident. At trial officers testified that the client’s speech was slurred, he had blood shot eyes, […]
Corning, Adams County, Iowa. Prior to a hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence, defendant offered to plead to an amended charge of Reckless Driving with the requirement of completing the operating while intoxicated weekend class. The prosecution would have none of it choosing instead to go forward with the hearing. At the hearing, the […]
In the process of saving a CDL from being disqualified, the impaired driving attorneys at GRL exposed a potential flaw in the implied consent advisory for commercial motor vehicles. The advisory provides that commercial driving privileges will be disqualified if the drivers tests over 0.04 for alcohol or refuses testing while operating a CMV. However, […]
A unanimous Guthrie County jury returned the first NFG of the year yesterday following a two-day OWI trial. It took just under 30 minutes for the jury to say GRL’s client was not guilty. Two seasoned Guthrie County Sheriff deputies testified that they believed the driver was intoxicated based on their training and experience. And […]
NOT GUILTY! Best words a Mom could hear! Bobby took my son’s case to trial and because of his vast knowledge of Iowa law and the complexities of a DUI case my son was acquitted by the jury. Just because you’re charged doesn’t mean you’re guilty. I highly recommend hiring Bobby! 5.0 stars Posted by KrisJuly […]
